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What do you do? "no gifts"

docmay25docmay25 member
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I am going to a birthday party coming up for a friend.  The invite says "no gifts" just come have fun etc.

This is a close friend.  Would you bring a gift anyway?  I was going to still get her a gift, dh said the invite says no gifts and we should go by that.  I am very close with this friend but we have never exchanged gifts before.

What do you do for "no gift" parties?

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Re: What do you do? "no gifts"

  • veloelleveloelle member

    Make a donation in the child's name to an org or buy an animal through Heifer Int'l. I think chickens are pretty cheap.

    I know I know I know people say no gifts, but people still buy stuff, so it still feels so wrong to show up w/out a gift.

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  • Temp108743750006959Temp108743750006959
    I'd prob buy a gift and leave it in my car to tuck it her pocket after the party without anyone seeing...like REALLY without anyone seeing
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  • GettinNervousGettinNervous
    How about bringing a dish you can eat at the party? Maybe one of those fruit arrangements?
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  • CleoKittyCleoKitty member
    If the invitation says no gift then we bring no gift. It's pretty common amongst ds's classmates and it's never been a problem. If you really felt like you needed to do something I'd maybe bring a nice children's book.
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  • docmay25docmay25 member

    The party is for MY friend, an adult.  Not a child. 

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  • CleoKittyCleoKitty member
    imagedocmay25:

    The party is for MY friend, an adult.  Not a child. 

    Ah, gotcha. I misunderstood. 

    In that case I'd bring a nice bottle of wine. Easy, isn't technically a "gift" but you're still not showing up empty handed.  Or a nice bouquet of flowers.

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  • gibsgibs

    if it's a friend who is always having parties for herself, don't bring a gift

    if it's a friend who is throwing herself a party and doesn't always do so, bring a gift even though it says no gifts.  Not flowers.  Not a lame bought-it-on-the-way-over bottle of wine.  An actual thoughtful gift.

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  • SLPgirlSLPgirl
    no gift- a card with a nice message
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